Listening Assessment

Listen to Andy and Sara talking about where they live. Underline the correct
words.

a) Andy thinks Detroit is a great place to live / a good place for going out and having fun /
a hard place to be when you haven’t got any money.
b) The thing Andy enjoyed most about living in the city was the exciting pace of life / he
earned a lot of money / having plenty to do.
c) Andy has taken a short time to adjust to life in the countryside / ruled out ever living in
a city again / resigned himself to the neighbors’ gossip.
d) Sara doesn’t like peace and quiet / on the whole enjoys life where she lives / can’t wait
to move to a bigger city.
e) In the town where she used to live, Sara thought the people were arrogant / didn’t really
fit in / enjoyed gossiping with the other villagers.

Read the sentences and answer True or False

f) When Andy was a teenager, Detroit wasn´t a nice place to live. __F___
g) As an adult Andy was spending too much money on food and transportation. _T_____
h) Andy prefers living in the countryside because everyone knows everyone else. ___T___
i) Sara feels lonely in the city because she doesn´t find things to do. __F____
j) Sara liked living in the countryside because neighbours had a lot of time to socialize. ___F__